You're Going Down

"You're Going Down"
Single by Sick Puppies
from the album Tri-Polar
Released	24 May 2009 (digital download) 2 June 2009 (official release)
Recorded	2008–09
Genre	Nu metal alternative metal
Length	3:09
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Tim James Emma Anzai Shimon Moore Antonina Armato
Producer(s)	Rock Mafia Tim James Antonina Armato
Sick Puppies singles chronology
"Pitiful" (2008) "You're Going Down" (00000002) "Odd One" (2009)

"You're Going Down" is the lead single from Sick Puppies' third album Tri-Polar.

"You're Going Down" was used by WWE to represent their Extreme Rules pay-per-view event as its official theme song.^[1] The wrestling promotion also used the song by making it part of the soundtrack to their video game SmackDown vs. Raw 2010. It was also used in a pre-game video package for the Montreal Alouettes at the 96th Grey Cup and the opening theme for the 2010 live-action film adaptation of Tekken.

The official release date was 2 June 2009 but the band had already begun streaming the song through their Myspace page.^[2]

When Moore was asked how he wrote the song his answer was, "I asked myself, when you're getting pumped up to get into the ring, what would you want to hear? And that's what came out."^[3]

Music video

The full video for "You're Going Down" premiered on 11 August 2009 on both MTV2 and mtvU, as well as the mtvU website. The next day, it became available for viewing on Sick Puppies Myspace page,^[2] as well as their YouTube channel.^[4]

To contrast the heavy, aggressive sound of the song, the video features small children throwing water balloons at each other and shooting each other with water guns. The main humor comes from the fact that it is shot in a very serious way, similar to Saving Private Ryan, so that it appears to be a real war. The kids talk on walkie talkies and appear to die as if fighting with real weapons. The video cuts back and forth between this story and scenes of the band performing the song.

Track listing

Promo CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Going Down" (Radio edit)	3:09
2.	"You're Going Down" (Album version)	3:09

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2009) Peak position Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] 40 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[6] 31 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] 8 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2009) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[9] 26 Chart (2010) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] 36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11]	Gold	15,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Sick Puppies join with WWE Extreme Wrestling van Sick Puppies op Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
2. Sick Puppies' MySpace
3. AntiMusic.com – Sick Puppies Return with New CD and Hurt Tour
4. YouTube – "You're Going Down"
5. "Sick Puppies Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
6. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
7. "Sick Puppies Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
8. "Sick Puppies Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
9. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
10. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
11. "New Zealand single certifications – Sick Puppies – You're Going Down". Radioscope. Type You're Going Down in the "Search:" field.
12. "American single certifications – Sick Puppies – You're Going Down". Recording Industry Association of America.